If Areskoui has allowed us to be besieged here, he at least has created much in our favor." He looked toward the east, where the great red sun was shining, and worshiped silently.

It seemed to Robert that his young comrade stared unwinking for a long time into the eye of the Sun God, though perhaps it was only a few seconds.

But his form expanded and his face was illumined.

Robert knew that the Onondaga's confidence had become supreme, and he shared in it.
The hunter and Tayoga kept the watch after a while, and young Lennox was free to wander about the crest as he wished.

He examined carefully the three sides they had left unguarded, but was convinced that no warrior, no matter how skillful and tenacious, could climb up there.
Then he wandered back toward the sentinels, and, sitting down under a tree, began to study the distant slopes across the gorge.
He saw the warriors gather by-and-by in a deep recess out of rifle shot, light a fire and begin to cook great quantities of game, as if they meant to stay there and keep the siege until doomsday, if necessary.